CRICOS Code: 048971G

This program applies to students who commenced in 2015 or later.

The Master of Finance prepares students for executive careers in finance, banking, funds management and corporate treasuries. The degree is specifically designed so that after the completion of core finance subjects, students can choose other finance subjects appropriate to their career opportunities. The degree provides students with the technical knowledge necessary to function in an evolving and increasingly sophisticated financial environment with an emphasis on the practical application of these techniques. Utilising this technical and practical foundation, students also engage critically with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals through the evaluation of economic, social, and environmental enterprise and professional behaviour and the development of recommendations for sustainable professional or enterprise practice. All of the subjects have been developed by individuals who are actively involved in the financial sector.

Study Mode

One and a half years full-time or three years part-time.

Program Advice

Dr Girijasankar Mallik

Prospective students should visit the following websites for general enquiries about this program.

Enquire about this program| Local Admission | International Admission |

Location

Location

Campus	Attendance	Mode	Advice
Parramatta City Campus-Macquarie Street	Full Time	Internal	See above
Parramatta City Campus-Macquarie Street	Part Time	Internal	See above

Accreditation

The Master of Finance fulfils the educational requirements for admission as a Senior Associate (SA Fin) of Finsia - the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia). Senior Associate membership with Finsia also requires at least 3 years career experience in the financial services industry. The Master of Finance also allows graduates to satisfy the education requirements for professional membership of the Finance and Treasury Association (FTA) - Certified Finance and Treasury Professional (CFTP).

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

This program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Admission

Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree, or higher, in a business discipline
Or
Successfully completed an undergraduate degree, or higher, in any discipline and have a minimum of two years full-time equivalent managerial/professional work experience
Or
Successfully completed an undergraduate degree, or higher, in any discipline and have a minimum eight years full-time equivalent general work experience.

Applicants seeking admission on the basis of work experience must support their application with a Statement of Service for all work experience listed on the application. 

Statement of Service form

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas may be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) or directly through the Western Portal. Use the links below to apply via UAC or Western Sydney University. Applications made directly to Western Sydney do not have an application fee.

http://www.uac.edu.au/
https://westernsydney.uac.edu.au/ws/

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

All other International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.  

International students applying to the University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.

International Office

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Program Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 120 credit points which includes six core subjects, a 20 credit point capstone subject and an additional four subjects chosen from a pool of alternate subjects.

Subject List

Subject	Title	Credit Points
Core Subjects
ACCT 7012	Corporate Finance	10
BUSM 7022	Derivatives	10
BUSM 7032	Financial Institutions and Markets (MAF)	10
FINC 7006	Financial Modelling	10
BUSM 7035	Funds Management and Portfolio Selection	10
BUSM 7083	Security Analysis and Portfolio Theory	10
Alternate Subjects
Select four of the following: 1		40
BUSM 7021	Credit and Lending Decisions
ECON 7001	Economics
BUSM 7031	Financial Institution Management
BUSM 7053	International Finance
BUSM 7072	New Venture Finance
MKTG 7024	Property Portfolio Analysis
MKTG 7014	International Property Finance
Capstone Subjects
Select one of the following:		20
BUSM 7012	Business Project
2025 BUSM 7012 replaced by BUSM 7116 Business Project A & BUSM 7117 Business Project B.
BUSM 7055	Internship
BUSM 7055 replaced by BUSM 7118 Internship A and BUSM 7119 Internship B
Total Credit Points		120

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Students are permitted to complete up to two subjects from any other masters degree offered by the School of Business as part of the four alternate subjects.

Equivalent Subjects

The equivalent subject listed below counts toward completion of this program for students who passed this subject in 2018 or earlier.

ACCT 7020 Property Finance and Taxation, replaced by MKTG 7014 International Property Finance

Replaced Subjects

The subjects listed below counts towards completion of this program for students who passed the subjects in Q1, 2025 or earlier.

BUSM 7012 Business Project (20cps), replaced by BUSM 7116 Business Project A (10cps)  and BUSM 7117 Business Project B​ (10cps) from 2025.

BUSM 7055 Internship (20cps), replaced by BUSM 7118 Internship A (10cps) and BUSM 7119 Internship B (10cps) from 2025.